Chuck Ross

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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

‘NCIS’ Pushes CBS to Win in Tuesday Ratings

Two hours of “NCIS” programming pushed CBS to a comfortable overall win in the ratings Tuesday night, even though the network slipped in the standings when it aired “The Good Wife” at 10 p.m., TVbytheNumbers.com reported. For the night, CBS…

Head of CBS News Pitches Plan to Pump Up Ratings for ‘Early Show,’ ‘Evening News’

CBS News chief Jeff Fager, addressing network affiliates at the NAB Show this week, reportedly addressed strategies for improving ratings for “The Early Show” and “CBS Evening News,” B&C reported. Details on the strategy were not revealed, but Kirk Black,…

Former ‘SNL’ Star Has a Few Unkind Words for John Belushi

During an appearance Tuesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," one of the original Not Ready for Primetime Players said the late John Belushi was a misogynistic comic who had it in for the females working on "Saturday Night Live," reports…

‘The Insider’ Names Replacement for Co-Anchor Lara Spencer

The syndicated series "The Insider" has picked the replacement for Lara Spencer, who is leaving the show in May to go back to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” B&C reports. The new co-anchor is Brooke Anderson, who covers entertainment for CNN…

NAB Chairman Defends Retrans Payments

In a speech Tuesday at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, NAB Chairman Gordon Smith set his sights on cable operators in a defense of retransmission payments, B&C reported. “Co-opting broadcast terminology, [Smith] called their channels ‘cable…

The Job’s the Thing

<strong>By Deborah Kaufman</strong> When the National Association of Hispanic Journalists meets June 24-27 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, its members will focus on one topic: staying afloat in a tempestuous industry. Navigating an increasingly tough journalism environment is a trend…

Oprah Lands Interview With Obama for Final Stretch of Shows, Sets Airdate

Oprah Winfrey has lined up an interview with President Barack Obama to air as one of the last episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which is ending its run after 25 years in syndication, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show…

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Losing a Star in Season Finale

The first-season finale of CBS’s hit reboot "Hawaii Five-0" promises to be a humdinger with one cast member–a familiar face–leaving the show, reports TV Guide. The likely suspects seem to be Jean Smart, who plays the governor, and Grace Park,…

People Magazine’s ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ for 2011 Is a Superstar Who Has Been Getting a Lot of TV Exposure Lately

Gracing the cover of the “Most Beautiful” issue of People magazine as the publication’s 2011 selection for “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” is a recording star who has been seen mainly in a new role lately–as a judge on the hit…

Sheen Says He’s in Discussions for Return to ‘Two and a Half Men’

Charlie Sheen told a Boston radio show that he’s had discussions with his former bosses about returning to "Two and a Half Men," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "There’s been discussions, but I was asked not to divulge anything," he…